Congressman Allen West has a wide-ranging frank discussion of the potential problems of “Obamacare” (Affordable Care Act) with many doctors at the Florida Orthopaedic Specialists clinic in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

When confronted about the appeals for federal money he publicly opposed, Congressman West’s office said that the funding requests were consistent with the congressman’s stated positions. Referring to the article found here: The Daily Beast

“Congressman West will support competitive grant requests of merit on behalf of municipalities and local organizations from his congressional district,” spokeswoman Angela Sachitano said in a written statement. Sachitano also said that West consistently votes to reduce the size of government and she reaffirmed West’s frequent statement that “job creation comes from the private sector and not from spending more of the American taxpayers’ money.”

“If funded by the Department of Energy, this innovative program will benefit residents, small commercial establishments, the local economy, and environment for many years to come,” West and his colleagues wrote. “We are proud to support solar power as a smart choice for commercial and residential property owners, as well as the development of new and innovative strategies to reduce market barriers and costs.”

We want jobs. Get behind the program. I don’t care how much the government has to spend. We want money put into the economy, and the best way is to create jobs. We need the teachers and first responders. We need to repair our infrastructure and our schools.

In the spirit of shared responsibility, the wealthy and businesses must share the burden. Seventy percent of the U.S. population thinks the wealthy should be taxed. They were the cause of the economic mess, and they should bail us out like we bailed them out.

OK, so you want to be an obstructionist. It’s good for politics. But it is not good for the country, it’s not patriotic, and you were voted in to represent your constituents. So, go ahead and obstruct, but when it comes time for the election, your constituents will remember.

Congressman Allen West continues to state accurately the threat of violence arising from the Islamic ideology. He does so despite the continued disingenuous carping of the uninformed, America-is-always-wrong critics.

Coexisting peacefully with Islam is the goal, and it will be fully achievable when Muslims rid themselves of hate for religions other than theirs and when the leaders of that faith decry the teachings of achievement by any means, including through terrorism and violence. It is time that the threat is recognized and not concealed, says West.

Some years ago, Pope Benedict XVI noted that a philosopher had once described the Islamic faith as a religion of the sword. His comments resulted in the burning of two churches and the slaying of a nun, along with threats against the pope’s life.

After the 9/11 assault by Muslims on the World Trade Center and the homicide of some 3,000 innocent Americans, we witnessed video of jubilant Muslim parents being joined by their young children in street demonstrations. Muslim leaders were virtually silent in their condemnation of this behavior.

It is essential that Muslim leaders denounce all acts of terrorism by their Muslim brothers who constitute the extremist element.

In a recent poll, it was reported that extremist elements exist in many American Muslim communities.

The extent of this extremism is of concern to other members of Congress, including Rep. Peter King of New York, whose committee is investigating the extent of this home-grown terrorism.

Congressman West, a highly respected former Army lieutenant colonel who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, is a strong, articulate figure in the House of Representatives, and he is supported by Americans both in and outside of his South Florida district. We are fortunate to have his voice in Congress.

“When you look at a community that is truly suffering — 16.7 percent [black] unemployment, 20 percent adult black unemployment and 45 [percent] to 46 percent black teenage unemployment, [a] 41 percent increase in food stamp recipients, poverty at the highest in 50 years, it is not about you coming up and telling people they have to stop complaining,” West said.